Freeze Warning 10-19-11

Wednesday, 19 October 2011 12:18

Issued at: 3:50 AM CDT 10/19/11, expires at: 12:00 PM CDT 10/19/11   Freeze warning in effect from 1 am to 9 am cdt Thursday The NWS in tulsa has issued a freeze warning, which is in effect from 1 am to 9 am cdt Thursday, For the following counties, In Oklahoma, cherokee, adair, creek, okfuskee, okmulgee, wagoner, tulsa, rogers, mayes, Delaware, pawnee, ottawa, pushmataha, choctaw, Washington, osage, craig, nowata, pittsburg, sequoyah, mcintosh, muskogee, le flore, latimer and haskell. In Arkansas, Washington, madison, crawford, benton, sebastian, carroll and franklin. This replaces the watch that was in effect. Hazardous weather, diminishing winds and clear skies will allow temperatures to fall below freezing in many locations by early Thursday morning. Some of the lowest lying areas of northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas may see temperatures fall as low as the mid 20s. Temperatures will likely fall below freezing again by early Friday morning across northwest Arkansas and the valleys of far eastern Oklahoma. Impacts, these conditions will kill plants and other tender vegetation that are left outdoors or unprotected. Definition, a freeze warning means freezing temperatures will occur. Precautionary/preparedness actions, if you have plants, small trees or other tender vegetation which could be harmed by a freeze, take the time now to protect them. Potted plants normally left outdoors should be covered or brought inside away from the cold. Also be sure to bring your small pets indoors. Outdoor pets should have a warm, dry shelter with sufficient food and fresh water. Stay tuned to noaa weather radio, commercial radio or television for the latest information concerning this weather event. Additional weather information can also be found at: weather.gov/tulsa.    Comments Search RSS Only registered users can write comments! Powered by !JoomlaComment 4.0 beta2 < Prev   Next >